Derby Wilson Mine — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
03/29/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE filed a claim with the Virginia Worker's Comp. Comm. dated 3/29/13. There is not an accident associated with this claim.
11/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On, November 1, 2012 employee strained his right arm while lifting a 3-wheeler battery. He did not miss any work. On November 17, 2012, he was terminated as a result of company cut-backs. On February...
07/31/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill steel was hung in drill pot, employee engaged rotation and drill steel struck employee on left shoulder and ear causing a laceration to his ear.
05/11/2012 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None A Roof Fall occurred on 3 Left Panel at SS# 1209 to SS# 1227 in the #1 return entry. The fall measured Length 105' x Width 18' x Height 7'.
02/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost Employee was putting rub rail back on Continuous miner. Employee set it in place and went to push rail in when it fell striking him on top of left foot. Accident occurred at MMU 001, between #2 and #3...
10/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing diesel scoop battery, employee started to pull battery out and it got caught and jerked a battery cap off splashing acid in left nostril.
07/09/2011 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee had moved the refuge chambers and was hooking up lifelines. After crawling under the belt line he stood up and felt pain in his lower back and right leg felt cold.
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The EE was dropping the miner cable that was hung in the #7 heading and as he was dropping the cable he felt a pain in his lower back.
11/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted As the individual was traveling underground on a Mac 8, his dinner started to move. He reached back to catch it as he started under an overcast, catching his left ear causing a laceration which requir...
11/11/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted The individual was traveling outside on a Lil Mac when he ran into an equipment door. He did not stop at the door switch. The ride was checked and was found to be in proper operating condition.
11/02/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The individual was operating the continuous miner and positioned outby the boom of the miner wearing safety glasses, when an object was thrown by the cutter head, striking himi in the head above the l...
06/29/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 56d restricted The EE was inserting a roof bolt in the mine roof and as he raised his arm, he felt pain in his right shoulder.
03/11/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hammer and chisel to remove a board from conveyor belt that was being spliced on the surface of the mine. A piece of the chisel head broke off and entered into his left wrist.
03/03/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Slippery bottom. Stepped off ride, slipped & twisted right ankle.